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 According to Wu Xing theory, the structure of the cosmos mirrors the five phases. Each phase has a complex series of associations with different aspects of nature, as can be seen in the following table. In the ancient Chinese form of geomancy known as Feng Shui practitioners all based their art and system on the five phases (Wu Xing). All of these phases are represented within the Ba gua. Associated with these phases are colors, seasons and shapes; all of which are interacting with each other.
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The doctrine of five phases describes two cycles, a generating or creation (生, shēng) cycle, also known as "mother-son", and an overcoming or destruction (克/剋, kè) cycle, also known as "grandfather-nephew", of interactions between the phases. Generating
The common memory jogs, which help to remind in what order the phases are, are: - Wood feeds Fire;
- Fire creates/produces Earth (ash);
- Earth bears Metal;
- Metal carrie Water (as in a bucket or tap, or water condenses on metal);
- Water nourishes Wood.
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 The Wu Xing (Chinese: 五行; pinyin: wǔxíng), or the Five Movements, Five Phases or Five Steps/Stages, are chiefly an ancient mnemonic device, in many traditional Chinese fields.
It is sometimes translated as Five Elements, but many of the applications are for systems with five stages, hence the preferred translation of "movements", "phases" or "steps" over "elements". Also, Mu is thought of as "Tree" rather than "Wood" and Jin is "Metal" rather than "Gold". |
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Feng Shui Beginners: How to Use Feng Shui to Enhance Your Luck |
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 Feng Shui is not a dish best served warm with some oyster sauce. It is the art of tuning you in with Mother Nature, so that she may notice you, stroke your head gently and impart upon you all of nature’s secret energies of wisdom, love, power, luck and wealth. People all over the world, including Chinese people have turned into the more antiquated recesses of history and have been using feng shui to enhance their prosperity and ensure their longevity. This is some literature for those not in the know, a feng shui for beginners so to speak - instructing all on how to use feng shui to enhance your luck.
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Attract Positive Energy With Feng Shui Items |
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 By: Mark Gaker
In Asia, particularly in China, a majority of people believe in feng shui. Feng Shui literally means wind (fens) and water (shui). According to Oriental belief, feng shui is an art and science developed in ancient China where it reveals the balance of energy and nature and how these can be maximized in our world. Feng shui also deals with the attraction of positive energies while warding away bad or negative ones. The balance of energy also brings good health, prosperity, and happiness to those affected by it. The belief in feng shui and feng shui items has long been practiced not only in China but also in many parts of the world. Various cultures have their own adaptation and many have different sets of customs and traditions directly and indirectly related to feng shui.
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